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INDEX BY AIRCRAFT
NUMBER AND AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
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Z SQUARE 1
GOLDSWORTHY, BRICKER, SCHMIDT, MAYHUGH
Z SQUARE 2 IRVIN,
McGUIRE, TAYLOR, BROWN, LEWIS, ALEXANDER
Z SQUARE 3 JACKSON
Z SQUARE 4 OSWALD,
WALKER
Z SQUARE 5 LUMAN,
KAPPIL
Z SQUARE 6 FIELDS,
ENGLE, BOOZE, CALHOUN, FOX
Z SQUARE 7 THOMAS,
SULLIVAN, MATHER, VOLTER, McNAMER, POST
Z SQUARE 8
FITZGERALD, MITCHELL
Z SQUARE 9 HATCH,
COVINGTON, CONN
Z SQUARE 10 THOMPSON,
MOCK
Z SQUARE 11 PEARSON,
LAW, HALL
Z SQUARE 12
SAMUELSON, CURTIS
Z SQUARE 13
Z SQUARE 14 MATHER
Z SQUARE 15 PEARSON,
BOWER
Z SQUARE 16 GIEKER
Z SQUARE 17 NUMBER
NOT ASSIGNED TO ANY AIRCRAFT
Z SQUARE 18
Z SQUARE 19
SAMUELSON, RODGERS
Z SQUARE 20 NUMBER
NOT ASSIGNED TO ANY AIRCRAFT
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Z-SQUARE 1 "ROSALIA
ROCKET" SER. # 42-24656
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CREW NUMBER 181
COMMANDER MAJ. ROBERT F.
GOLDSWORTHY (POW)
PILOT 2/LT. ROBERT
E. SOLLOCK
REPL. THIS FLT. BY COL. RICHARD T. KING (POW)
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. WALTER J.
PATYKULS *
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. BENJAMIN
F. EDWARDS *
FLIGHT ENGINEER 1/LT. HENRY W.
WARD *
RADIO SGT. JOHN A.
WRIGHT *
RING GUN.W CPL. ROBERT E.
ABLE *
RT. GUN. CPL, ROBERT M.
GODFREY *
L. GUN. HAROLD J.
SCHROEDER (POW)
RADAR
S/SGT CARL T.
WELLS *
TAIL GUN. S//SGT JAMES P.
CORRIGAN *
OBSERVER COL. BRYON
BRUGGE *
CREW CHIEF M/SGT.
ALFERD W. ANDERSON
NOTE-- * INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
AIRCRAFT LOST 12/03/1944 ON TOKYO MISSION. COL. KING, MAJ. GOLDSWORTHY,
AND SGT. SCHROEDER SURVIVED AS POWS. COL. BRUGGE WAS BEATEN TO DEATH.
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Z SQURE 1 "PEE WEE" SER. #
42-24762 -- REPL.
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CREW NUMBER
194
PILOT AC CAP. LINDEN O.
BRICKER
COPILOT 2/LT. KENNETH
R. CHIDESTON
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. JACK O.
MUELLER *
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. JAY L. MEIKLE
FLIGHT ENGINEER 2/LT. CLIFFORD B.
SMITH
RADIO SGT. EDMUND
G. SMITH
RING GUN. CPL. EMORY A.
FORREST *
R. GUN.
CPL. JOHN F.
ESTES *
L. GUN. CPL. WILLIAM
A. FRANK *
RADAR SGT. RICHARD
J. GRINSTEAD
TAIL GUN. CPL. STEPHEN J.
DARIENZO
CREW CHIEF
M/SGT. ALFERD E. ANDERSON
NOTES-- THIS AIRCRAFT
ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN EARLY DEC. 1944.
COMMANDED
BY CAPTAIN LINDEN O. BRICKER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED AFTER BOMBING
NAGOYA ON DEC. 18, 1944.
CAPTAIN BRICKER AND SIX OF THE CREW SURVIVED
THE DITCHING.
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Z SQUARE 1 SER.
#42-24761 REPL.
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CREW NUMBER 238
PILOT AC 1/LT. ROBERT C.
SCHMIDT
COPILOT 2/LT. DICK
DIXON
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. ORVILLE A.
POUNDS
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. DANIEL T.
THOMPSON
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. ROLAND R.
KOEHLER
RADIO SGT. JOSEPH
W. THARPE
RING GUN. CPL. EDWARD L.
DUFFY
L. GUN. CPL. DONALD L.
BROWN
L. GUN. SGT. CLIFFORD
H. HALLBERG
RADAR SGT. JOSEPH
BAROVIAN
TAIL GUN. CPL. JOHN W.
OVERMAN
CREW CHIEF
M/SGT ALFERD W. ANDERSON
NOTES-- CREW AND AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN DECEMBER
1944. THE CREW
SURVIVED THE WAR AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW 21 MISSIONS.
THIS WAS AN 883RD CREW
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Z SQUARE 1 SER.
#42-24761 REPL.
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CRE NUMBER REPLACEMENT CREW
NO #
PILOT AC CAP. ORVILLE D.
MAYHUGH
COPILOT 1/LT. EDMOND
R. KRISNIS
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. JACK N.
PIERCE
NAVIGATOR 1/LT JACK C.
DILLON
FLT. ENG. M/SGT. MARION R.
BRADLEY, JR.
RADIO SGT. VEGIAL
L. CLARK
RING GUN. T/SGT DANLEY D.
CLARK
RT. GUN. SGT. ROBERT J.
RAMSEY
L. GUN. SGT. ANTONIO
ZAZAMOVICH
RADAR
TAIL GUN. SGT. RICHARD D.
NELSSON
CREW CHIEF
M/SGT. ALFERD W. ANDERSON
NOTES-- REPLACEMENT CREW ARRIVED ON SAIPAN MAY OF 1945 AND
SURVIVED THE
WAR.
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Z SQUARE 2
SERIAL #42-24662
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CREW NUMBER VZ 182
PILOT AC CAP. JOSEPH R. IRVIN *
COPILOT 2/LT. ROBERT
R. GLORE *
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. WILLIAM L.
MOORES *
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. CLAY D.
SHANNON *
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. MYRON C.
BJERVA *
RADIO SGT. ALFERD
MORTON *
RING GUN. CPL. CLIFFORD M.
FLEMING *
RT. GUN. SGT. RICHARD L.
CONNELL *
L. GUN. SGT. VERDAL
BROWN *
RADAR SGT. EVERETT
L. ABERTNATHY *
TAIL GUN. SGT. MARION E. BERRY *
GROUND CREW-- M/SGT. HOWARD W. MATZ, CREW CHIEF
SGT.
MARION R. BRADY, JR. AND CPL. MERVIN E. TOALSON
NOTES--THIS CREW ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN EARLY NOV. 1944. ON THE 27th OF
NOV. OVER TOKYO, THEY WERE BADLY SHOT UP AND HEADED FOR
HOME. CAPTAIN
FIELDS CREW WAS IN CONTACT WITH THEM BUT EVENTUALLY LOST
CONTACT. THEY WERE
NOT HEARD FROM AGAIN.
ALSO ON BOARD AS AN OBSERVER WAS MAJ. GERALD MOSIER.
ALL WERE LISTED AS MISSING IN ACTION AND DECLARED DEAD AT
THE END OF THE
WAR.
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Z SQUARE 2 SER.
#42-24744 REPL.
NOTE-- NO DATA ON THIS AIRCRAFT.
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Z SQUARE 2
"20TH CENTURY LIMITED"
#42-24792 BW
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CREW NUMBER 191
CREW MISSIONS 3
PILOT AC CAP. TULL H.
McGUIRE *
COPILOT 2/LT. FRANK
FERNANDES *
BOMBARDIER F/O WILLIAM
SCHULMAN *
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. CALVIN W.
REGNIER *
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. URBAN J.
SCHROEDER *
RADIO S/SGT. WILLIAM R. JOHNSON *
RING. GUN. CPL. ELIJAH G.
LANE, JR. *
R. GUN. CPL. TONY J.
MAIORANA *
L. GUN. CPL. ROY E.
ROBBINS *
RADAR SGT. HENRY
ENGLAND *
TAIL GUN. CPL. SHERMAN E.
BROWN *
GROUND CREW-- M/SGT. HOWARD C. MATZ, SGT. CLYDE WARREN, AND
CPL. MERVIN
E. TOALSON.
NOTES-- THIS CREW DITCHED AIRCRAFT 42-93876 (Z SQ. 13) ON
02/10/45 AFTER
BOMBING OTA, JAPAN.
THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.
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Z SQUARE 2
"20TH CENTURY LIMITED"
#42-24792
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PILOT AC CAP. JAY J.
BROWN
COPILOT 1/LT. PATRICK
CALHOUN
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. NORMAN A.
EK
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. GEORGE H.
TIMSON
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. DONALD W.
CHAPMAN
RADIO SGT. ALFERD
L. DAY
RING GUN. CPL. GERALD H.
BONELLI
R. GUN. SGT. BRUCE E.
GILBERTSON
L. GUN. CPL. CHESTER
LANG
RADAR SGT. JOHN F.
DURKIN
TAIL GUN. CPL. RUSSELL E.
BOOKMAN
GROUND CREW: M/SGT HOWARD C. MATZ, CPL. CLYDE WARREN, AND
CPL. MERVIN E. TOALSON.
NOTES: 2/LT. WILLIAM LEWIS TOOK OVER CREW AFTER 5
MISSIONS. LT. LEWIS
AND PART OF THE CREW FINISHED THEIR 30 MISSIONS AND WERE
SENT HOME.
THE CREW WAS DISBANDED AND MEMBERS SHORT OF 30 MISSIONS WERE
USED ON
OTHER CREWS AS REPLACEMANTS.
2/LT. ROBERT E. SOLLOCK REPLACED
1/LT. PATRICK CALHOUN AS COPILOT AND SGT. MARION R. BRADBY,
JR.
REPLACED CPL.CLYDE WARREN ON THE GROUND CREW.
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Z SQUARE 2 "20TH CENTURY
LIMITED" #42-24792
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CREW MISSIOS 13
PILOT AC CAP. ELMO ALEXANDER
COPILOT LT. WILLIAM E.
RAPP
BOMBARDIER LT. HERMAN H.
GLICK
NAVIGATOR LT. HENRY J. RON
FLT. ENG. S/SGT. VERNON E. NEBERCALL
RADIO S/SGT. JACOB
MUNZ
RING GUN. SGT. RONALD V.
RIEDLE
R. GUN. S/SGT. CARL A.
MILHON (DECEASED)
L. GUN.
SGT. JOSEPH J.
CHUCKA
RADAR LT. KIETH H.
SELLERS
TAIL GUN. CPL. WILLIAM E.
KEHO (DECEASED)
CREW CHIEF
M/SGT. HOWARD C. MATZ
NOTE: THIS CREW FLEW 11 MISSIONS TO JAPAN, 1 TO TRUK, AND 1
TO MARCUS
ISLAND. BEFORE THE
WAR ENDED, THEY WERE SENT STATE SIDE TO MUROC A.F.B.
FOR LEAD CREW TRAINING.
THE WAR ENDED BEFORE THEY FINISHED AND THE
CREW WAS DISBANDED IN DEC. OF 1945.
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Z SQUARE 2
"20TH CENTURY LIMITED"
#42-24792
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CREW NUMBER 112
CREW MISSIONS
33
PILOT AC CAP. RAYMOND W.
TAYLOR
COPILOT LT. RAYMOND W.
CLANTON
BOMBARDIER LT. ROBERT G.
TROOP
NAVIGATOR LT. KIETH V.
VINT
FLT. ENG. LT. RAYMOND A.
PORTER
RADIO SGT. HERBERT
M. SCHOENECKER
RING GUN. S/SGT HAROLD L.
BRAMBLE
R. GUN. S/SGT. ROBERT
J. BORCHARD
L. GUN. SGT. FRED B.
HENSON
RADAR S/SGT.
DANIEL J. HOGG
TAIL GUN. S/SGT. CHARLES
W. ZETTERSTORM
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. HOWARD C. MATZ, SGT. CLYDE WARREN, AND
CPL. MERVIN TOALSON.
NOTES: CREW ARRIVED ON SAIPAN DEC. 1944 WITH AIRCRAFT
#42-63489,
A REPLACEMENT FOR Z SQUARE 11.
CAPT. TAYLOR
REPL. BY CAPT. HUGH McNAMER
SGT.
SCHOENECKER REP. BY S/SGT. TOM CORLEW
SGT. FRED HENSON
REPL. BY S/SGT. NICHOLAS GLADKY
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Z SQUARE 3
"SNAFUPERFORT" #42-63435
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ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1944, COMMANDED BY
CAPT. STANLEY
SAMUELSON. CAPT.
SAMUELSON AND CREW, EXCEPT S/SGT. ROBERT EVANS (POW),
WERE RAMMED AND LOST WITH Z SQUARE 12 ON 2/19/1945 OVER
TOKYO.
#42-63435 WAS DAMAGED ON THE FIRST TOKYO MISSION AND
GROUNDED FOR REPAIRS.
IT WAS REPLACED BY # 42-65249. oRIGINAL Z SQUARE 3 (42-63435) CAME
BACK INTO SERVICE AS Z SQUARE 19.
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Z SQUARE 3 "ANN DEE" #42-65249
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CREW NUMBER 103
PILOT AC 1/LT. HARLAN C.
(TOAD) JACKSON
COPILOT 2/LT. NICK A.
MILIN, JR.
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. WILLIAM J.
ROTHWELL
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. WALTER B.
GOGGINS
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. WILLIAM A.
STEWART
RADIO SGT. LELAND
D. VARNER
RING GUN. CPL. ROBERT
MORRIS
R. GUN. CPL. STANLEY
J. ROUPICH
L. GUN. SGT. HARLAN H.
HOOVER
RADAR SGT. JOSEPH
BAROVIAN
TAIL GHUN. SGT. DUANE G.
JENKINS
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
ALFERD W. ANDERSON, JR.(CC), SGT. PINK W. TAYLOR,
AND SGT. ROBERT B. MITCHEL.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT AND CREW ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN LATE NOV. 1944
UNDER
COMMAND OF 1/LT. HARLAN C. JACKSON. AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH 46 MISSIONS.
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Z SQUARE 4 "BLACK
MAGIC" #42-24672
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CREW NUMBER 190
PILOT AC 1/LT. NORBERT
J. OSWALD
COPILOT 2/LT. WILLIAM
C. HARRELL
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. RAYMOND A.
OFIESE
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. CHARLES C.
GRAVES
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. JAMES L.
CURD
RADIO S/SGT.
CHARLES M. CIVIELLO
RING GUN. CPL. ROBERT B.
CALDWELL
R. GUN. CPL. ROBERT B.
PORTER
L. GUN. CPL. RICHARD
E. MISCHEN
RADAR SGT. CHARLES
R. HILLIS
TAIL GUN. SGT. HERMAN A.
BICHLMEIER
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. CHESTER H. MOODY (CC), SGT. JOHN F.
TUCKER,
CPL. JOHN W. GNAGEY, AND CPL. ROBERT R. BIBLER.
NOTES: CAPT. NORBERT J. OSWALD AND CREW BROUGHT THIS
AIRCRAFT TO
SAIPAN IN DECEMBER OF 1944. THE AIRCRAFT AND CREW SURVIVED
THE WAR.
THE AIRCRAFT FLEW A TOTAL OF 56 MISSIONS.
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SQUARE 4
"BLACK MAGIC" #42-24672
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PILOT AC 1/LT. LAWRENCE
G. WALKER
COPILOT 2/LT. ROBERT
M. BARTOLO
BOMBARDIER F/O JAMES M. CLARK
NAVIGATOR F/O WALLACE J.
KARYUS
FLT. ENG. S/SGT. FRANCIS
J. McGOWAN
RADIO SGT. JAMES
W. GOODE
RING GUN.
S/SGT. EDWARD J.
SULICK (CFC)
R. GUN. SGT. VERNON W.
HILL
L. GUN. SGT. JACK M.
FALLS
RADAR 1/LT. DEAN
L. BARBER
TAIL GUN
CREW CHIEF M/SGT.
CHESTER H. MOODY
NOTE: REPLACEMENT CREW.
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Z SQUARE 5
"THERE'LL ALWAYS BE A CHRISTMAS" SER. #42-24643
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CREW NUMBER 246
CREW MISSIONS 30
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER 1/LT. LOU C. KAPPIL
PILOT 2/LT. JOHN W. EASTERLING
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. ROY J. MEHRING
NAVIGATOR F/O. WILLIAM G. AKULA
FLIGHT ENGINEER 2/LT. ROBERT J. KRAUSHAAR
RADIO OPERATION SGT. JOHN FORD
RING GUNNER CPL. ERNEST J. BROSANG
R- GUNNER CPL. EDWARD J. KEPKA
L- GUNNER SGT. DALE V. HUTSELL
RADAR SGT. WHEELER F. BLAKE
TAIL GUN CPL. ROBERT H. BROWN JR.
GROUND CREW M/SGT. HOWARD HELMS (CREW CHIEF), SGT. ELTON B. COLE, SGT. BERNARD J. CROSTOWSKI, CLP. CALVIN WILSON JR., CPL. AVERAL N. HALL
NOTES: THIS CREW
FLEW (30) MISSIONS FROM DECEMBER 24, 1944
TO JUNE 5, 1945. JOHN
EASTERLING BECAME AC. ON A B-29 TANKER
AFTER
THE WAR. HE AND HIS ENTIRE
CREW DIED WHEN THEY CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF
FROM MATHER FIELD, CALIFORNIA IN 1950.
WHEELER BLAKE DIED IN HIS SLEEP IN 1985
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Z SQUARE 5
"THERE'LL ALWAYS BE A CHRISTMAS" SER. #42-24643
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CREW NUMBER 184
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC MAJ. BOBERT D.
LUMAN *
COPILOT 1/LT. DONALD
E. HARDY *
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. ADMER N. S.
BOREN *
NAVIGATOR 1/LY. ROBERT E.
OLIPHANT *
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. THEODORE
VON SCHILIEDER
RADIO S/SGT. HOMER C. BRAZIEL *
RING GUN. SGT. FRANCIS M.
CORBETT *
R. GUN. SGT. FREDRICK
L. WILMOTH *
L. GUN. SGT. GORDON
WONG *
RADAR S/SGT.
ROBERT N. CRANE *
TAIL GUN. S/SGT. FRED M.
MONTGOMERY *
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
HOWARD W. HELMS (CREW CHEIF), SGT. ELTON B. COLE,
SGT. BERNARD J. CROSTOWSKI, CPL. CALVIN WILSON, JR. AND CPL.
AVERAL N. HALL
NOTES: THIS CREW
DITCHED AIRCRAFT #44-69775, Z 13, AFTER BOMBING TOKYO ON
MAY 25, 1945. THERE
WERE NO SURVIVORS. LT. THEODORE R. VON
SCHILIEDER
WAS NOT ON THAT MISSION.
THIS AIRCRAFT SURVIVED THE WAR WITH 56 MISSIONS.
* DENOTED KILLED IN ACTION
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Z SQUARE 6
"DRAGGIN LADY"
SER. #24694
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CREW NUMBER 185
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. RICHARD
A. FIELD
COPILOT 1/LT. RICHARD
O. DODDS
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. HORACE A. PORTIGAL
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. FRANCIS F.
MERRICK
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. VICTOR A
KOLESH
RADIO SGT. CHARLES
R. MAPLES
RING GUN. CPL. OTHELLO DORTCH
R. GUN. CPL. EDWIN S.
GAITHER
L. GUN. CPL. DOUGLAS
F. BULLOCK
RADAR CPL. ROBERT
D. COOKSON
TAIL GUN. CPL. ALEXANDER WORTOVITCH
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
BEN H. EILERS (CREW CHEIF), S/SGT. JOE E. RAITER,
SGT. CLAUD N. NEAL AND CPL. JAMES E. TRAVERS
NOTES: AIRCRAFT FLEW
12 MISSIONS. ARRIVED ON SAIPAN NOV. 18,
1944
WITH CAPT. FIELD. IT
WAS LOST JUST OFF THE COAST OF SAIPAN ON A
SLOW TIMING FLIGHT.
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Z SQUARE 6
"DRAGGIN LADY" SER. #42-24694
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CREW NUMBER AL6
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. ROBERT E.
ENGLE *
COPILOT 2/LT. GLENN E.
PAVEY *
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. JOHN W.
SCHROEN
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. GERALD R.
AURBACH
FLT. ENG. S/SGT. DOOLEY H.
RODGERS
RADIO CPL. JOHN L.
LIPPA
RING GUN. CPL. ROMEO RENDINA
R. GUN. CPL. FRANCIS
F. MELBER
L. GUN. CPL. WALTER
PUDLO
RADAR CPL. LESTER
E. JOHNSON
TAIL GUN.
CPL. NICOLAS
GLADKEY
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
BEN H. EILERS (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOE E. RAITER,
SGT. CLAUD N. NEALAND CPL. JAMES F. TRAVERS
NOTES: THIS CREW DITCHED THIS AIRCRAFT WHILE SLOW TIMING A
NEW ENGINE
ON FEB. 27, 1945. LT.
ENGLE. LT. PAVEY AND A SAILOR, ALONG FOR THE
RIDE, WERE DROWNED AS THE NOSE WAD SUBMERGED AND THEY
COULDN'T GET OUT.
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Z SQUARE 6
"BOOZE HOUND"
SER. #44-69746
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CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. GEORGE L.
BOOZE
COPILOT 1/L JOHN H.
JOHNSON
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. ELDO H.
PLATTE
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. GERALD L.
AUERBACH
FLT. ENG. T/SGT. ELLIS A.
JOHNSON
RADIO S/SGT.
MALCOLM B. EINSTEIN
RING GUN. SGT. HENRY SIERS
R. GUN. S/SGT. EDWARD
L. KELLER
L. GUN. SGT. ROBERT J.
SCHWENK
RADAR S/SGT.
GEORGE A. BAUMAN
TAIL GUN. SGT. SEYMOUR
LEVIN
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
BEN H. EILERS (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOE RAITER,
CLAUD N. NEAL AND CPL. JAMES F. TRAVERS
NOTES: REPLACEMENT
AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH 46 MISSIONS, SURVIVED THE
WAR AND FLEW A TOUR IN KOREA WHERE SHE CARRIED THE NAME
"SEPTEMBER
SONG"
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Z SQUARE 6
"BOOZE HOUND"
SER #44-69746
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CREW NUMBER 186
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 46
PILOT AC 1/LT. PATRICK
CALHOUN
COPILOT 1/LT. RICHARD
O. DOUDS
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. HORACE A.
PORTIGAL
NAVIGATOR 1//LT. FRANCIS
F. MERRICK
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. VICTOR A.
KOLESH
RADIO SGT. CHARLES
R. MAPLES
RING GUN. CPL. OTHELLO
DORTCH
R. GUN. CPL. EDWIN S.
GAITHER
L. GUN. CPL. DOUGLAS
F. BULLOCK
RADAR CPL. ROBERT
D. COOKSON
TAIL GUN. CPL. ALEXANDER
MORTOVICH
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
BEN H. EILERS (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOE DRAITER,
SGT. CLAUD L. NEAL AND CPL. JAMES F. TRAVERS
NOTES: 1/LT. PATRICK
CALHOUN TOOK OVER CAPT. FIELDS' CREW.
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Z SQUARE 6
"BOOZE HOUND" SER. #44-69746
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CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS 9 AND 1 POW
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 46
PILOT AC 1/LT. SIDNEY
FOX
COPILOT 2/LT. RUSSELL
C. ASHBAUGH, JR.
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. HORACE G. DAVIS,JR.
FLT. ENG. F/O ARVID R.,
ULANDER
RADIO SGT. WILLAIM
R. HOOD
RING GUN. SGT. GLEN R.
HOUSE
R. GUN.
SGT. JAMES C.
THORNTON
L. GUN. CPL. CHARLES
B. SAMMONS
RADAR 2/LT. NEAL
V. LAWRENCE
TAIL GUN. SGT. JOHN C.
HOOVER
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
BEN H. EILERS (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT JOE RAITER,
SGT. CLAUD L. NEAL AND CPL. JAMES F. TRAVERS
NOTES: REPLACEMENT CREW
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Z SQUARE 7
"HELL'S BELLE"
SER. #42-24680
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CREW NUMBER 186
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. RICHARD
D. SULLIVAN
COPILOT
2/LT. BRUCE F. CRAIG
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. WARREN G.
GLOVER
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. RICHARD M.
HUFTY
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. EDWIN J.
SEDER
RADIO SGT. JACK N. LEBID
RING GUN. CPL. GEORGE
ANDREWS
R. GUN. SGT. LISLE G.
NEHER
L. GUN. CPL. ELMO C.
STEEVERS
RADAR SGT. ANGELO
M. CAMPANINE
TAIL GUN. CPL. JOHN M.
BIRCHETT
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
FAY BURGNER (CREW CHIEF), SGT. ROBERT BROOKS,
CPL. JOSEPH L. WHITE AND PFC. CHARLES J. SMITH
NOTES: THIS IS THE
ORIGINAL Z-7 CREDITED WITH 31 MISSIONS; 4 WITH
THE 881ST AND 27 WITH THE 882ND AS Z-37. SHE ARRIVED ON SAIPAN
ON 11/3/1944 WITH LT. SULLIVAN'S CREW AND WAS BADLY DAMAGED
ON
12/3/1944. AFTER
REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE
882ND.
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Z SQUARE 7
"HELL'S BELLE"
SER. #42-63486
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CREW NUMBER 192
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. WALTER S.
MATHER
COPILOT 2/LT. FRED C.
STEVENSON
BOMBARDIER 1/ LT. ERWIN A.
BROUSEK
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. RAY S.
RANDOLPH
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. MARVIN J.
MARSHALL
RADIO SGT. LESLIE
H. BOYCE
RING GUN. CPL. RICHARD I.
BAXTER
R. GUN. CPL. ELI
FOOTER
L. GUN. PFC. WILLY E.
VAUGHN
RADAR SGT. THOMAS
L. BRANDT
TAIL GUN. CPL. EUGENE
REMIAN
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
FAY BURGNER (CREW CHIEF), SGT. ROBERT BROOKS,
CPL. JOSEPH L. WHITE AND PFC. CHARLES J. SMITH
NOTES: REPLACEMENT
AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH 35 MISSIONS
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Z SQUARE 7
"HELL'S BELLE"
SER. #42-63486
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CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. LESTER E.
WOLTER
COPILOT 1/LT. DON J.
HACKER
BOMBARDIER LT. FREDERICK R. FRYE
NAVIGATOR LT. DAVE SEIGLE
FLT. ENG. LT. CHARLES L.
OBERT
RADIO CPL. CLARK
H. DIXSON
RING GUN.
CPL. EVERETT LIVELY
R. GUN. CPL. NEAL
KOLDYEE
L. GUN. CPL. NICHON M.
MOROUKIAN
RADAR LT. ARMAND
T. BERTHIAUME
TAIL GUN. CPL. JAMES D. CAPSHAW
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
FAY BURGNER (CREW CHIEF), SGT. ROBERT BROOKS,
CPL. JOSEPH L. WHITE AND PFC. CHARLES J. SMITH
NOTES; AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH 35 MISSIONS
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 7
SER. #42-63486
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER 35
CREW MISSSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. EUGENE M.
THOMAS, JR. *
COPILOT 2/LT. FRANCIS
L. CLACKEN *
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. ROBERT R.
PHILLIPS *
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. NORMAN B. BASSETT *
FLT. ENG. S/SGT. SAM M.
BRADFORD *
RADIO T/SGT.
BISHOP K. MITCHELL *
RING GUN. M/SGT. RICHARD
M. ARMSTRONG *
R. GUN. PFC. GEORGE A.
DEMERS *
L. GUN. CPL. JOHN F.
SLATER *
RADAR 2/LT.
WILLIAM H. HAIN *
TAIL GUN PFC. LOUIE A DORIA *
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
FAY BURGNER (CREW CHIEF), SGT. ROBERT BROOKS,
CPL. JOSEPH J. WHITE AND PFC. CHARLES J. WHITE
NOTES: AIRCRAFT AND
CREW LOST ON TOKYO MISSION OF MAY 25, 1945.
(* DENOTES KIA.)
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Z SQUARE 7
REPLACEMENT
SER. #44-70117
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CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. HUGH F.
McNAMER
COPILOT 2/LT. WILLIAM
LEWIS
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. ROBERT J.
WITTWER
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. OWEN L.
SEAVER
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. JAMES C.
BOND
RADIO 2/LT. JAMES
T. CORLEW
RING GUN. CPL. WILLIAM J.
CARPENTER
R. GUN. CPL. MITCHEL
W. RACANELLI
L. GUN. SGT. WILLIAM
J. MATUSHAK
RADAR SGT. JACK L.
HEFFNER
TAIL GUN. SGT. CARL A.
SANDUSKY
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
FAY BURGNER (CREW CHIEF), SGT. ROBERT BROOKS,
CPL. JOSEPH L. WHITE AND PFC. CHARLES J. SMITH
NOTES: AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH 15 MISSIONS
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 7
(REPLACEMENT) SER.
#44-70117
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER 103
CREW MISSIONS 13
PILOT AC MAJ. IVAN POST
COPILOT LT. FRANK L. McDONALD
BOMBARDIER LT. GERALD E. COE
NAVIGATOR LT. CLARENCE W.
LEARY
FLT. ENG. T/SGT. HERMAN A.
HOKE
RADIO
SGT. KURT M.
JAENICKE
RING GUN. SGT. CLARENCE W.
DICKENSON
R. GUN. SGT. JOHN T.
GUDIEKA
L. GUN. CPL. ARTHUR M.
STONESIFER
RADAR LT. DWIGHT R. BAKER, JR.
TAIL GUN. CPL. MARTIN LANG
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
FAY BURGNER (CREW CHIEF), SGT. ROBERT BROOKS,
CPL. JOSEPH L. WHITE AND PFC. CHARLES L. SMITH
NOTES:
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 8 SERIAL
NO. 42-24692 ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT ARRIVED
ON SAIPAN NOV. 9, 1944.
SHE RECIEVED ON NOV. 24 MISSION AND WAS GROUNDED
FOR REPAIRS. WHEN SHE
WENT BACK ON FLYING STATUS, SHE BECAME Z-12 AND
WAS LOST WITH THE SAMUELSON CREW ON FEB. 19, 1945 AFTER 2
MISSIONS.
Z SQUARE 8
REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT SER.
#42-24743 FLEW 7 MISSIONS AS Z-8
CREWED BY M/SGT. GEORGE A. LUCAS AND 10 MISSIONS IN THE
882ND. SQ.
CREWED BY M/SGT. MILTON F. HULL. SHE THEN FLEW 8 MISSIONS AS Z-56 IN
THE 883RD. SQ. CREWED BY M/SGT. RAUL R. JIMINEZ. A PICTURE IN THE 882ND.
BOOK SHOWS HER WITH 40 MISSIONS AND 5 FIGHTER DESTROYED, NO
RECORD TO
PROVE IT.
Z SQUARE 8
REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT SER.
#42-24849 WAS ASSIGNED TO THE
881ST. SQ. 1/27/45 AS Z-8 AND FLEW 8 MISSIONS AND WAS LOST
WITH THE
FITZGERALD CREW ON KOBE MISSION ON 3/16/45.
Z SQUARW 8 SER.
#44-69829 REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT (DUKE OF
ALBUQUERQUE)
WAS PRIMARILY ASSIGNED TO 1/LT. JOSEPH F. MITCHELL CREW AND SURVIVED
THE WAR WITH 39 MISSIONS.
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Z SQUARE 8
SER. #42-24692
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CREW NUMBER 188
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC MAJ. ROBERT J.
FITZGERALD *
COPILOT 2/LT. ROBERT
E. COPELAND *
BOMBARDIER
1/LT. VINCENT E.
CLAUFIELD
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. ROBERT E.
NELSON *
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. HERCHELL
W. CONNERS
RADIO S/SGT. ALGY
S. AUGUNAS *
RING GUN. SGT. JAMES D.
DUGGINS
R. GUN. SGT. DAVIS W.
HOLLY *
L. GUN. CPL. JOHN E.
CUTTER *
RADAR SGT. GEORGE
E. BAUMAN
TAIL GUN CPL. RUBEN W.
RAY
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
GEORGE A. LUCAS (CREW CHIEF), PFC. JESSE J. BECK,
SGTR. EDWARD J. MULHELLAND AND CPL. THOMAS V. MALONE
NOTES: THIS AIRCRAFT
WAS THE ORIGINAL Z-8. IT BECAME Z-12 AND
WAS
LOST WITH THE SAMUELSON CREW ON 2/19/45.
* DENOTES KILLED IN ACTION
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Z SQUARE 8
"DUKE OF ALBUQUERQUE" SER. #44-69829
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER 208
CREW MISSIONS 30
PILOT AC 1/LT. JOSEPH R.
MITCHELL
COPILOT
1/LT. THEODORE R.
KRUEGER
BOMBARDIER F/O. JAMES P.
RYAN
NAVIGATOR F/O. MARION A.
COMSTOCK
FLT. ENG. M/SGT. EUGENE O.
BRUCE
RADIO
SGT. KEITH M. REBO
RING GUN. SGT. ALVIN T.
GEORGE
R. GUN. SGT. EDWARD J.
DIXON
L. GUN. SGT. THOMAS H.
REGAN
RADAR 1/LT. HAROLD D. GASS
TAIL GUN. SGT. ROBERT C.
HENNING
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
GEORGE A. LUCAS (CREW CHIEF), PFC. JESSE J. BECK,
SGT. EDWARD J. MULHELLAND AND CPL. THOMAS V. MALONE
NOTES:
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 9
"NINA ROSS"
SER. #43-24689
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CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 52
PILOT AC 1/LT. JOHN F.
CONN
COPILOT 1/LT. WILLIAM
LEWIS
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. WILLIAM B.
WALLACE
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. MILTON A.
BOOMBLOWER
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. RALPH
SHULMAN
RADIO T/SGT.
RAYMOND J. HALLER
RING GUN. S/SGT. HERBERT
ROTHMAN
R. GUN. SGT. ROBERT D. BEVER
L. GUN. S/SGT. GEORGE
H. RITTER
RADAR S/SGT.
FORREST J. BAKLUND
TAIL GUN. S/SGT. JAMES D.
DUNCAN
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
CARL G. WILLIAMS (CREW CHIEF), SGT. AUDREY B. CAREY,
SGT. WAYNE PICKETT AND CPL. RUBY DODD
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN 11/9/44 WITH CAPOT. HORACE
HATCH. FLEW
52 MISSIONS AND WAS REPLACED. REASON NOT KNOWN.
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 9 "NINA
ROSS"
SER.#42-24689
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER 189
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAT. HORACE E.
HATCH
COPILOT 2/LT. JOHN F.
CONN
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. WILLIAM B.
WALLACE
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. MILTON B.
BOOMBLOWER
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. RALPH
SHULMAN
RADIO S/SGT.
RAYMOND J. HALLER
RTING GUN. PFC. ROBERT D.
BEAVER
R. GUN. CPL. HERBERT
ROTHMAN
L. GUN. SGT. GEORGE H.
RITTER
RADAR SGT. FOREST
C. BAKLUND
TAIL GUN. CPL. JESSE D.
DUGGINS
GROUND CREW M/SGT. CARL G. WILLIAMS (CREW CHIEF), S.SGT. WM.
(BILL) EILERS,
SGT. AUDERY B. CAREY, SGT. WAYNE PICKET AND CPL. RUBY DODD
NOTES; AIRCRAFT WAS
REPLACED NEAR END OF WAR.
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Z SQUARE 9 "LITTLE
FELLOW" SER. #44-61782
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS 8
PILOT AC CAPT. WALLACE
P. COVINGTON
COPILOT F/O. JAMES KURTZ
BOMBARDIER CAPT. WILLIAM
QUINN
NAVBIGATOR 1/LT. WARREN S.
BESECKER
FLT. ENG. T/SGT. JAMES
DEWALT
RADIO SGT.
THEODORE F. SUPINSKI (REEVES)
RING GUN. CPL. PHILLIPS S.
CONNERS
R. GUN. CPL. ROBERT E.
McDONALD
L. GUN. CPL. LESLIE E.
HARDTARFER
RADAR
1/LT. ROBERT C.
VAUGHN
TAIL GUN. SGT. MERVIN S.
SISHAROON
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
CARL G. WILLIAMS (CREW CHIEF), SGT. AUDERY B. CAREY,
SGT. WAYNE PICKETT AND CPL. RUBY DODD
NOTES:
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 10
"PUNCH N JUDY"
SER. #42-65219
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER 188
CREW MISSIONS 30
PILOT AC CAPT. DONALD W.
THOMPSON
COPILOT 2/LT. RAYMOND
J. ROOD
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. RANDAL G.
MAYDEW
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. CHARLES H. McKINNEY
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. PHILLIP N.
FRENCH
RADIO SGT. ROBERT
J. STRONG
RING GUN. S/SGT. WILLIAM
S. CLOUD
R. GUN. SGT. MERRILL W.
STALLER
L. GUN. CPL. WATERMAN
J. DAVIS
RADAR SGT. EDWIN
K. BURKHART
TAIL GUN. CPL. DAN L.
BARTOK
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
WALTER A. RAYNES (CREW CHIEF), SGT. RICHARD J.
MILLARD AND CPL. ANTHONY VALLONE.
NOTES; AIRCRAFT
ARRIVED ON SAIPAN WITH CAPT.THOMPSON CREW ON NOV. 9, 1944.
SHE WAS CREDITED WITH 52 MISSIONS.
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Z SQUARE 10
"PUNCH N JUDY" SER. #42-65219
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC MAJ. ERNEST L. MOCK
COPILOT 1/LT. FRANK
WELCH
BOMBARDIER LT. VIRGIL H.
SMALTZ
NAVIGATOR LT. ALEXANDER P.
PERKOWSKI
FLT. ENG. F/O. ROBERT J.
RAYMOND
RADIO S/SGT.
EDWARD F. PAMPUCH
RING GUN. VICTOR C.
GARDERT
R. GUN. S/SGT. ALBERT
E. FILANO
L. GUN. S/SGT. CHARLES L. EVERETT
RADAR 1/LT.
LEONARD MILLER
TAIL GUN. S/SGT. JUSTUS E.
EHLERS
GROUND CREW
M/SGT.WALTER A. RAYNES (CREW CHIEF), SGT. RICHARD J.
MILLARD AND CPL. ANTHONY VALLON.
NOTES:
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 11
"ROUND ROBIN" SER. #42-63489
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. JAMES M.
PEARSON
COPILOT 2/LT. EDWARD
PARADO
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. JAMES D.
SKINNER
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. WILLIAM A.
SCHAUCK
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. EDWARD A.
MEEDER
RADIO SGT.
CLIFFORD MARTIN
RING GUN. S/SGT. GLEN DOAN
R. GUN. SGT. RICHARD
LANDSMAN
L. GUN. S/SGT. HAROLD
DANCHICK
RADAR SGT.
SALVATORE DELGADO
TAIL GUN. CPL. EDWARD GAST
GROUND CREW
NOTES: THIS AIRCRAFT
ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN EARLY DECEMBER, 1944 UNDER
THE COMMAND OF CAPT. RAYMOND TAYLOR. AFTER FLYING 8 MISSIONS SHE WAS
SHOT UP OVER NAGOYA ON FEB. 15, 1945. A PROP CAME OFF CUTTING
THE FUSELAGE HALF IN TWO.
ON LANDING IT SEPARATED BUT THE
CREW
ESCAPED WITH NO SERIOUS INJURIES. SGT. DELGADO HAD TAKEN A 20-MM
SHELL THROUGH BOTH LEGS ON AN EARLIER MISSION AND WAS
REPLACED BY
SGT. JACK HEFFNER.
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 11
REPLACEMENT SER. #44-69666
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED MISSING ON APRIL 1, 1945 MISSION TO
TOKYO.
COMMANDER ON THIS FLIGHT WAS 1/LT. EDWARD LAW FROM ANOTHER
SQUADRON.
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Z SQUARE 11
"LUCKY ELEVEN" SER. #42-24714
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER 104
CREW MISSIONS 8
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 32
PILOT AC 1/LT. JOHN H.
HALL
COPILOT 2/LT. FRANK
WHITEHOUSE, JR.
BOMBARDIER
2/LT. CASMIR J.
KRZYSTOFIAK
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. JOHN R.
ROSSEEL
FLT. ENG. SGT. ALBERT H.
McDANIEL
RADIO SGT. JACOB
M. ROSENFIELD
RING GUN. SGT. HUGH K. SHILLING
R. GUN. CPL. BOYD
CONWAY
L. GUN. T/SGT. DONALD
W. AHRENS
RADAR 2/LT.
WILLIAM H. HISLE
TAIL GUN.
SGT. OTTO CIEGLER
GROUND CREW T/SGT.
CHARLES E. ROLLER (CREW CHIEF), SGT. JOHN J. McCAN,
SGT. WILLIAM J. LAWSON AND CPL. ROY J. TOPEL
NOTES; REPLACEMENT
CREW ARRIVED ON SAIPAN JULY 1, 1945.
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 12
ORIGINAL Z ZQ 2
SER. #42-24692
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
4 AS Z-8 AND 3 AS
Z-12
PIOLOT AC
COPILOT
BOMBARDIER
NAVIAGATOR
FLT. ENG.
RADIO
RING GUN.
R. GUN.
L. GUN.
RADAR
TAIL GUN.
GROUND CREW M/SGT.
LYLE WAY (CREW CHIEF), CPL. MERVIN E. TOALSON,
PFC. JEFFERSON C. THOMAS AND PFC. THOMAS R. GILROY
NOTES: THIS AIRCRAFT
WAS RAMMED 2/19/1945 KILLING ALL THE CAPT.
STANLEY SAMUELSON CREW EXCEPT SGT. ROBERT EVANS, WHO
SURVIVED THE
WAR AS A POW.
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 12 SER.
#44-69721
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER 119
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. FERD J.
CURTIS
COPILOT 2/LT. HENRY R.
STANDRIDGE, JR.
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. CARL E.
TAYLOR
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. LEWIS F.
DREHER
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. JAMES R.
KLOCK
RADIO SGT. HARRY
A. TAMMEN
RING GUN. CPL. WALTER L.
AUFMUTH
R. GUN. CPL. JOHN G.
DILLAVOU
L. GUN. CPL. HOWARD J.
CLOS
RADAR SGT. JON R.
ANTHONY
TAIL GUN. BERNARD E.
DESROCHERS
GROUND CREW S/SGT.
GEORGE E.KLAUS (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT NORMAN S.
ASPLUND, SGT. BILLY M. McGEE AND CPL. ALBERT O. ESQUERRA
NOTES: SGT. BERNARD
E. DESROCHERS WAS REPLACED BY SGT. PAUL J.
PRIVITERA.---AIRCRAFT WAS CREDITED WITH 47 MISSIONS.
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 13 SER.42-#93876 BW
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ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH ONE MISSION AND WAS DITCHED
ON FEBRUARY 10,1945
AFTER A MISSION TO OTA, JAPAN. AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS CAPT. TULL H.
McGHUIRE.
HIS WHOLE CREW WAS LOST.
GROUND CREW M/SGT,
FOSTER
===============================================================================
Z SQUARE 13
SER. #44-69755
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH 24 MISSIONS WHEN IT WAS
DITCHED ON MAY 26,
1945 AFTER A MISSIN TO TOKYO. MAJOR ROBERT D. LUMAN AND HIS CREW WERE ALL
LOST.
GRTOUND CREW S/SGT.
AARON HARDGRAVE
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 14
SER. #42-65346
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH 38 MISSIONS
NOTES: NO OTHER INFO.
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 14
REPLACEMENT AC
SER. #42-65346
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER 192
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. WALTER S.
MATHER
COPILOT 2/LT. FRED C.
STEVENSON
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. CHARLES H. McKINNEY
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. RAY S.
RANDOLPH
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. MARVIN J.
MARSHALL
RADIO SGT. LESLIE
H. BOYCE
RING GUN. CPL. RICHARD i. BAXTER
R. GUN. CPL. ELI
FOOTER
L. GUN. PFC. WILLY E.
VAUGHN
RADAR SGT. THOMAS
L. BRANDT
TAIL GUN.
CPL. EUGENE J. REMAIN
GROUND CREW S/SGT.
CLAY M. POWELL (CREW CHIEF), SGT. WILLIAM (BILL)
EVERS ASSISTANT CREW CHIEF
NOTES: 1/LT. CHARLES H. McKINNEY REPLACED 1/LT. ERWIN A.
BROSECK (KIA)
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 15
SER. #44-69944
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONA
PILOT AC 1/LT. JAMES M. PEARSON
COPILOT 2/LT. EDWARD
PORADA
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. JAMES D.
SKINNER
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. WILLIAM A.
SCHAUK
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. EDWARD A. MEEDER
RADIO SGT.
CLIFFORD G. MARTIN
RING GUN. S/SGT. GLEN N.
DOAN
R. GUN. SGT. RICHARD
M. LANDSMAN
L. GUN. S/SGT. HAROLD DANCHIK
RADAR SGT. JACK
HEFFNER
TAIL GUN. CPL. EDWARD GAST
GROUND CREW S/SGT.
WALTER C. ZACHARIAS (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES: THIS CREW IS, ALSO, LISTED UNDER Z-11, WHICH WAS
CRASH LANDED 2/15/45.
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS CREDITED WITH 30 MISSIONS.
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 15
"FIRE BUG"
SER. #44-69944
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER
CREW MISIONS 3 ?
PILOT AC 1/LT. CLAUDE E.
BOWER
COPILOT 1/LT. DAVID C.
SALZENSTEIN
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. EDGAR C.
STEPHENSON
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. SEYMORE L.
NEMTZON
FLT. ENG. M/ SGT. STEVE L.
GRESCO
RADIO S/SGT.
WILLIAM L. BROWN
RING FUN. S/SGT. PAUL E.
SMITH
R. GUN. SGT. JESSE E.
DUNN
L. GUN. CPL. EDWARD E.
DARALL
RADAR 1/LT. GEORGE
JANECEK
TAIL GUN. PFC. ROBERT H.
ELLIS
GROUND CREW S/SGT.
WALTER C. ZACHARIS (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES:
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 16 "JE'
RAVIENS" SER. #44-70101
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. JOHN W.
GIEKER
COPILOT 1/LT. DAVID G.
WOODY
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. HAROLD J.
PERLMUTTER
FLT. ENG. F/O. FRANCIS V.
HENSSLER
RADIO S/SGT.
CARMEN W. MANZELLA
RING GUN. S/SGT. HAROLD J.
HOBENS
R. GUN. S/SGT. WALTER
R. COUCH
L. GUN. S/SGT. DAVID
J. BOBEL
RADAR 1/LT. ROBERT
T. DENEVE
TAIL GUN. S/SGT. CLYDE H.
MILLER
GROUND CREW N/SGT.
EARL E. FOSTER (CREW CHIEF), S.SGT. MARTY LANSTEIN,
CPL. ROBERT POLLACK, CPL. JOSEPH J. PRESIN AND PFC. JOHN
DAVIDSON
NOTES: AIRCRAFT FLEW
27 MISSIONS AND AFTER WAR WAS CONVERTED TO A SB-29.
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 18
SER. #42-24813
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THIS WAS A F - 13 TYPE OBTAINED FORM THE AIR DEPOT, 3RD.
PHOTO RECON. SQ.
APO. 237 ON MAY 4,1945.
RECORDS SHOW THAT THIS AIRCRAFT FLEW WITH THE 882ND SQUADRON
AND WAS
CREDITED WITH 6 MISSIONS.
HER CREW CHIEF WAS M/SGT. MILTON HULL.
IT, ALSO, FLEW WITH THE 881ST. SQ. WHERE IT WAS CREDITED WITH
9 MISSIONS
WITH S/SGT. AARON H. HARDGROVE AS CREW CHIEF.
CAPTAIN WARREN H. PARSONS ACCEPTED THIS AIRCRAFT WHEN IT WAS
DELIVERED, SO
IT WOULD SEEM IT FIRST FLEW WITH THE 882ND. SQ. AND WAS THEN
TRANSFERRED TO THE
881ST. NO RECORDS ARE
AVAILABLE.
================================================================================
Z SQUARE 19
"SNAFU PER FORT"
SER. #42-63435 BA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CREW NUMBER 106
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. STANLEY
H. SAMUELSON *
COPILOT 1/LT. JACK S.
MARTINSON *
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. JOHN A.
WRIGHT *
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. CHARLES K.
KINGSLEY *
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. ELWYN M.
SHINN *
RADIO T/SGT.
ALBERT T. KRAMER *
RING GUN. SGT. JOHN J. GOULOOZE *
R. GUN. SGT. CHARLES
R. WEISER *
L. GUN. SGT. ROBERT J.
JANECEK *
RADAR T/SGT. ROBERT
P. EVANS (POW)
TAIL GUN. SGT. FORREST M.
HARGROVE *
GROUND CREW T/SGT.
ARMAN P. CAIAZZI (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOHN P.
SWEENY, S/SGT. GEORGE E. HUGHES AND CPL. NORMAN A. GALLBRECT
NOTES: THIS CREW WAS
LOST WHEN RAMMED ON 2/19/45 TOKYO MISSION.
THEY
WERE FLYING Z 12 #42-24692.
SGT. ROBERT P. EVANS WAS ONLY ONE TO
SURVIVE WAR. SGT.
ROBERT J. JANECEK DIED IN JAPANESE PRISON.
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Z SQUARE 19
"Sna Pe Fort"
SER. #42-63435
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CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. ROBERT E.
ALTHOFF
COPILOT 1/LT. IRA M.
OGUSH
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. FRED J.
WINCH
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. LEONARD A.
KAHN
FLT. ENG. S/SGT. ORRICH F.
JOHNSON
RADIUO CPL. ANDREW
R. MULDOON
RING GUN. CPL. JACK A.
ALLEN (CFC)
R. GUN. CPL. JOSEPH R.
ALTOTT
L. GUN. CPL. HARRY F.
DRNEC
RADAR SGT. CHARLES
A. BRUNER
TAIL GUN. CPL. ROBERT E.
BLANKMAN
GROUND CREW T/SGT.
ARMAND P. CAIZZI (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. GEORGE P.
SWEENEY, S/SGT. GEORGE E. HUGHES AND CPL. NORMAN A.
GALLBRECT
NOTES:
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Z SQUARE 19
"Sna Pe Fort" SER. #44-61692
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CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. CARLTON
W. RODGERS
COPILOT
BOMBARDIER
NAVIGATOR
FLT. ENG.
RADIO
RING GUN.
R. GUN.
L. GUN.
RADAR
TAIL GUN.
GROUND CREW T/SGT.
ARMAND P. CAIZZI (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. GEORGE P.
SWEENEY, S/SGT. GRORGE E. HUGHES AND NORMAN A GALLBRECT
NOTES; AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH 13 MISSIONS
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881ST. SQ.
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CREW NUMBER 108 (REPLACEMENT)
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. CHARLES
A. McLARTY
COPILOT 2/LT. ARMAND
W. GULICK
BOMARDIER 1/LT. ALFERD E.
FORMICHEILO
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. WILLIAM O.
BARNETT
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. ROBERT L.
MANNING
RADIO SGT. GEORGE
L. KLIEN
RING GUN. SGT. DOUGLAS R.
BE... (CFC)
R. GUN. CPL. JOHN
NEKEN
L. GUN. SGT. DAVID A.
ROSENBERG
RADAR 2/LT. THOMAS
HARKNESS
TAIL GUN. CPL. MARSHALL B.
WERNER
GROUND CREW
NOTES:
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Z SQUARE 881ST SQ.
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CREW NUMBER 109 (REPLACEMENT)
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. LYLE A.
POWERS
COPILOT 2/LT. GEORGE
E. PETSCHULAT
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. JAMES E.
BRENDTKE
NAVIGATOR F/O. JOSEPH
KRANWITZ
FLT. ENG. S/SGT. JACL M.
FALCK
RADIO S/SGT. JOHN
L. LIPPA
RING GUN. S/SGT. CHARLES
T. WALKER (CFC)
R. GUN.
L. GUN.
RADAR 1/LT. JAY M.
BLAINE
TAIL GUN.
GROUND CREW
NOTES:
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881ST. SQ.
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CREW NUMBER 111 (REPLACEMENT)
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. ROY E.
TAYLOR
COPILOT 2/LT. WILLIAM
E. ALLEN
BOMBARDIER
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. STANLEY M.
GREEN
FLT. ENG. SGT. GEORGE H.
HOLBROOK
RADIO
SGT. ROBERT L. MASON
RING GUN. SGT. JOHN R.
RICHARDSON (CFC)
R. GUN. SGT. THOMAS F.
CHRISMON
L. GUN. SGT. RAYMOND
H. DAVIDSON
RADAR 2/LT. RICHARD W. HOEH
TAIL GUN. CPL. HORACE H.
NEWMAN
GROUND CREW
NOTES:
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881ST. SQ.
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CREW NUMBER 121 (REPLACEMENT)
CREW MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. WILLIAM
J. WHEELER
COPILOT 2/LT. GORDON G. NEISSNER
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. GLENN E.
PERRY
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. GLENN L.
BURROUGHS
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. RICHARD G.
WOOD
RADIO SGT. JAMES H. GLEDHILL
RING GUN. SGT. DONALD H.
SOMMERS (CFC)
R. GUN. SGT. GEORGE
UNGER
L. GUN. SGT. GEORGE W.
O'ROURKE
RADAR
F/O. ANGELO J.
FRASCINO
TAIL GUN CPL. RAYMOND B.
FOX
GROUND CREW
NOTES: